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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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